Lexicon antichristos: Antichrist Original Word: ἀντίχριστος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: antichristos
Pronunciation: an-tee'-khris-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (an-tee'-khris-tos)
Definition: Antichrist
Meaning: antichrist, either one who puts himself in the place of, or the enemy (opponent) of the Messiah. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance antichrist. From anti and Christos; an opponent of the Messiah -- antichrist. see GREEK anti see GREEK Christos HELPS Word-studies 500 antíxristos (from 473 /antí, "opposite to, in place of" and 5547 /Xristós, "Christ") – properly, opposite to Christ; someone acting in place of (against) Christ; "Antichrist." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anti and ChristosDefinitionantichrist, (one who opposes Christ) NASB Translationantichrist (4), antichrists (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 500: ἀντίχριστοςἀντίχριστος, ἀντιχρίστου, ὁ ( ἀντί against and Χριστός, like ἀντίθεος opposing God, in Philo de somn. l. ii. § 27, etc., Justin, quaest. et resp., p. 463 c. and other Fathers; (see Sophocles Lexicon, under the word, cf. Trench, § xxx.)), the adversary of the Messiah, a most pestilent being, to appear just before the Messiah's advent, concerning whom the Jews had conceived diverse opinions, derived partly from Daniel 11:36ff; , partly from Ezekiel 38; Ezekiel 39. Cf. Eisenmenger, Entdecktes Judenthum, ii. 704ff; Gesenius in Ersch and Gruber's Encycl. iv. 292ff under the word Antichrist; Böhmer, Die Lehre v. Antichrist nach Schneckenburger, in the Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. vol. iv., p. 405ff The name ὁ ἀντίχριστος was formed perhaps by John, the only writer in the N. T. who uses it (five times); he employs it of the corrupt power and influence hostile to Christian interests, especially that which is at work in false teachers who have come from the bosom of the church and are engaged in disseminating error: 1 John 2:18 (where the meaning is, 'what ye have heard concerning Antichrist, as about to make his appearance just before the return of Christ, is now fulfilled in the many false teachers, most worthy to be called antichrists,' (on the omission of the article cf. Buttmann, 89 (78))); 1 John 4:3; and of the false teachers themselves, 1 John 2:22; 2 John 7. In Paul and the Rev. the idea but not the name of Antichrist is found; yet the conception differs from that of John. For Paul teaches that Antichrist will be an individual man (cf. B. D. as below), of the very worst character (τόν ἄνθρωπον τῆς ἁμαρτίας (or, ἀνομίας); see ἁμαρτία, 1), instigated by the devil to try to palm himself off as God: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10. The author of the Apocalypse discovers the power of Antichrist in the sway of imperial Rome, and his person in the Emperor Nero, soon to return from the dead: Revelation 13 and Revelation 17. (Often in ecclesiastical writings.) (See B. D. under the word (American edition for additional references), also B. D. under the article, Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the; Kähler in Herzog edition 2, i. 446f; Westcott, Epistles of St. John, pp 68, 89.)
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from ἀντί (anti, meaning "against" or "in place of") and Χριστός (Christos, meaning "Christ" or "Anointed One").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀντίχριστος in the Old Testament. However, the concept of opposition to God's anointed can be seen in various passages, such as those describing false prophets or adversaries of God's people. Usage: The term ἀντίχριστος appears in the New Testament, specifically in the Johannine epistles, to describe both the spirit of opposition to Christ and those who deny the true nature of Jesus Christ. It is used to warn believers of false teachings and to encourage them to remain steadfast in their faith. Context: The concept of the antichrist is primarily found in the New Testament writings of John. The term ἀντίχριστος is mentioned explicitly in four verses: 1 John 2:18, 1 John 2:22, 1 John 4:3, and 2 John 1:7. In 1 John 2:18, the apostle warns, "Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour." Here, John indicates that the presence of many antichrists is a sign of the end times.
In 1 John 2:22, John identifies the antichrist as one who denies the Father and the Son: "Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son." This verse emphasizes the theological error of denying the divinity and messianic role of Jesus.
The spirit of the antichrist is further described in 1 John 4:3: "But every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world." This passage highlights the pervasive influence of false teachings that reject the true nature of Christ.
Finally, 2 John 1:7 warns of deceivers who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh: "For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist." This verse underscores the importance of affirming the incarnation of Christ as a fundamental Christian doctrine.
The antichrist is thus portrayed as both a future eschatological figure and a present reality manifesting through false teachings and denial of Christ's true identity. Believers are urged to discern and resist such influences by adhering to the apostolic teachings and the truth of the Gospel. Forms and Transliterations αντιχριστοι αντίχριστοι ἀντίχριστοι αντιχριστος αντίχριστος ἀντίχριστος αντιχριστου αντιχρίστου ἀντιχρίστου antichristoi antíchristoi antichristos antíchristos antichristou antichrístouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
